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Ch. 10-13
Ch. 10-13 med terms
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Undergraduate 3
11/01/2013
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness; bent, crooked
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ped/o
ped/i
 Definition
foot; child
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (projection of the scapula)
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum (heel bone)
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
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clavical/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
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cost/o
 Definition
ribs
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
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femor/o
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)
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lumb/o
 Definition
loins (lower back)
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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pub/o
 Definition
pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray; radius
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spondyl/o
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle (visceral)
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muscul/o
my/o
 Definition
muscle
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rhabd/o
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated); "" muscle
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous tissue
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synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane/fluid
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ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
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syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
C1, C2, and so on
 Definition
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra...
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium; cancer
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
HNP
 Definition
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
L!,L2..
 Definition
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra...
Term
LS
 Definition
lumbosacral spine
Term
MS
 Definition
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis
Term
NSAIDs
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin, protein
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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cyst/o
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
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lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
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meat/o
 Definition
opening, meatus
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nephr/o
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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BNO
 Definition
bladder neck obstruction
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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cysto
 Definition
cystoscopy
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyogram, electromyography
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram, intravenous pyelography
Term
TURBT
 Definition
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrography
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VUR
 Definition
vesicoureteral reflux
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion (amnionic sac)
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colp/o
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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galact/o
lact/o
 Definition
milk
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hyster/o
metri/o
uter/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
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mamm/o
mast/o
 Definition
breast
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men/o
 Definition
menses, menstruation
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metr/o
 Definition
uterus (womb); measure
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
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oophor/o
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
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-para
 Definition
to bear (off-spring)
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes)
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth, labor
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-version
 Definition
turning
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
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genit/o
 Definition
genitalia
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonads, sex glands
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o
 Definition
testis
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum (area between scrotum and anus)
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
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spermat/o
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; vas deferens; duct
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
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-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-spadias
 Definition
slit, fissure
Term
brachy-
 Definition
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